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Military foils suicide bombing attack at UNIMAID

Kabir Usman by Kabir Usman
April 9, 2018
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NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya
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An attempt by the terrorists group to carry out a suicide bombing at the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, was foiled by the Special Forces of the Nigerian Air Force Sunday night.

This was made known by NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, in a statement issued on Monday.

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He said the suicide bombers tried to gain access into the university but were quickly detected by the NAF Special Forces.

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The vest of one of the suicide bombers, according to him, detonated before they could gain access into the hostel, leading to a commotion.

“However, there was no reported fatality except for the suicide bomber, whose counterparts immediately fled, when the NAF Special Forces and the NA troops opened fire on them.

“The NAF Agusta Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) then went in pursuit of the fleeing BHTs, following which an additional suicide bomber was identified and neutralizesd,” he said.

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